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Cop27- Still Fiddling While The World Burns
People Before Profit, via its Ecosocialist Alliance, issues a statement ahead of COP27 in Egypt, arguing that economic recession, war and fossil fuel expansion worsen climate breakdown and that only ending capitalism can deliver real climate solutions. It also criticises conditions at the Sharm…
Environment and climate Economy and employment Issue: COP27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt Original release: Cop27- Still Fiddling While The World Burns (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent action needed to tackle serious staffing issues at South West Acute Hospital – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Áine Murphy calls for urgent action on staffing shortages at South West Acute Hospital, including a lack of general consultant surgeons affecting emergency surgery. She has requested an update from the Department of Health and wants the Western Trust to explain steps taken, and…
Health Issue: South West Acute Hospital emergency surgical services staffing shortages Original release: Urgent action needed to tackle serious staffing issues at South West Acute Hospital – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Stormont needed to provide cost of living support
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood MP calls on the DUP to return to Stormont so cost of living support can reach families, citing the paused Assembly election and delays to energy and heating oil payments.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: British Secretary of State U-turn on Northern Ireland Assembly election timing Original release: Eastwood: Stormont needed to provide cost of living support (opens in a new tab)
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“FOI Reveals Extent Of Dysfunction in Provision of ADHD Assessments” – Brolly
Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly calls for urgent action on failures in assessing children for ASD and ADHD, citing FOI figures showing waiting numbers and times have risen sharply across Health Trusts. Aontú has written to the Education and Health Ministers seeking a cross-body task force.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Freedom of Information figures on ASD and ADHD assessment waiting times Original release: “FOI Reveals Extent Of Dysfunction in Provision of ADHD Assessments” – Brolly (opens in a new tab)
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Unconscionable for any party to veto Executive formation when health system under so much pressure, says Bradshaw, as Alliance publishes action document
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says blocking Executive formation while health services face heavy strain is indefensible, and publishes an updated Fighting Fit document setting out winter health actions for the Executive and Health Minister, including a patient safety commissioner…
Health Issue: Alliance Fighting Fit health policy update on winter pressures Original release: Unconscionable for any party to veto Executive formation when health system under so much pressure, says Bradshaw, as Alliance publishes action document (opens in a new tab)
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Business secretary urged to honour commitment on £400 payment
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson urges the UK Government to honour its commitment to pay Northern Ireland households the £400 energy payment in November, before Christmas, and as a single payment. He cites Utility Regulator comments that payments may slip to January.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Energy bill support payment timing uncertainty, utility regulator update Original release: Business secretary urged to honour commitment on £400 payment (opens in a new tab)
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Council Hardship Fund A Response To Westminster & Stormont Criminal Negligence
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says further delay to the Council Emergency Hardship Fund in Derry is frustrating, as council officers seek a Fuel Payment Partner and will relaunch invitations. He blames Westminster and Stormont for cost of living failures and says the DUP's Stormont veto…
Social security and welfare Local government Issue: Council Emergency Hardship Fund roll-out delay Original release: Council Hardship Fund A Response To Westminster & Stormont Criminal Negligence (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin calls for clarity on £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin says she has written to the Treasury's Chief Secretary seeking an urgent update on the delayed energy support payment, after the Utility Regulator suggested it may not arrive until January.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Energy bill support payment timing uncertainty, utility regulator update Original release: McLaughlin calls for clarity on £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood secures £1m funding commitment for Northlands Centre
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says the British government has committed £1m to fund addiction services in Derry, and calls on Stormont's Department of Health to bring forward a business case for the Northlands Centre's new treatment facility.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Northlands Centre addiction treatment facility £1m funding commitment Original release: Eastwood secures £1m funding commitment for Northlands Centre (opens in a new tab)
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Urgent clarity needed on when and how energy support payments will be made – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald calls for urgent clarity on when and how the £400 energy bill support payment and the £100 payment for households relying on oil will be made. She says the timing has become uncertain after the utility regulator flagged a different approach being considered by…
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Energy bill support payment timing uncertainty, utility regulator update Original release: Urgent clarity needed on when and how energy support payments will be made – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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British Secretary of State indecision adds to political limbo – O’Neill
Sinn Féin Leas-Uachtarán Michelle O'Neill says Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris has given no clarity on when he will call an Assembly election, adding to political limbo caused by the DUP's boycott. She calls for urgent action to support workers, families and health services.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Secretary of State Heaton-Harris meeting on Assembly election timing Original release: British Secretary of State indecision adds to political limbo – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Belfast City Council agrees to set up a fuel poverty hardship fund
Green Party Councillor Anthony Flynn says Belfast City Council has agreed his proposal for a Fuel Poverty Hardship Fund, offering one-off £100 payments to people and families most in need this winter. He calls for a region-wide relief scheme and fuel poverty strategy from the Executive instead.
Social security and welfare Local government Issue: Belfast City Council Fuel Poverty Hardship Fund proposal Original release: Belfast City Council agrees to set up a fuel poverty hardship fund (opens in a new tab)
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Burbank welcomes council decisions on fracking and the extraction of oil and gas
Alliance Councillor Jay Burbank welcomes a unanimous Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council motion backing a moratorium on oil and gas exploration and extraction in Northern Ireland, and opposing fracking. He questions the DUP's commitment after two of its MPs voted against Labour's fracking…
Environment and climate Local government Issue: Antrim and Newtownabbey council motion on oil and gas moratorium and fracking Original release: Burbank welcomes council decisions on fracking and the extraction of oil and gas (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Companies can’t be allowed to profit from cost of living misery
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says the British government must not let energy companies profit from the cost of living crisis, after BP reported £7.1bn profits for July to September. He calls for a stronger windfall tax on energy firms and clarity on the £400 energy payment for families in the…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: BP third-quarter profits and shareholder payouts windfall tax call Original release: Eastwood: Companies can’t be allowed to profit from cost of living misery (opens in a new tab)
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Savita Halappanavar: 10 Years On The Struggle Continues
People Before Profit marks ten years since Savita Halappanavar's death, arguing that reproductive justice is still unmet. It lists remaining barriers in the Republic, including a 3-day wait, a 12-week limit, and maternity hospitals not providing abortion, and says much of the North has no access.
Disability and equality Health Issue: Savita Halappanavar 10‑year anniversary Original release: Savita Halappanavar: 10 Years On The Struggle Continues (opens in a new tab)
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Kearney welcomes constructive engagement with Translink on local transport services
Sinn Féin South Antrim MLA Declan Kearney describes his meeting with Translink management as very constructive, raising gaps in bus and rail provision, bus shelters in Antrim and Glenavy, reopening the Knockmore Line and better links to Belfast International Airport.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Translink meeting on South Antrim bus and rail provision Original release: Kearney welcomes constructive engagement with Translink on local transport services (opens in a new tab)
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DfI maligns and ignores 100,000 motorcyclists: Paisley
DUP MP Ian Paisley accuses the Department for Infrastructure of maligning and ignoring Northern Ireland's 100,000 motorcyclists, disputing a reported 36% rise in KSI collisions per distance travelled in 2021. He calls for proper data and says he will pursue the issue with the Department.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: DfI New Road Safety Strategy consultation outcome report motorcycling figures Original release: DfI maligns and ignores 100,000 motorcyclists: Paisley (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party Leader calls for clarity from Secretary of State
Green Party leader Mal O'Hara urges the Secretary of State to end uncertainty after announcing a possible Assembly election, saying people need stability and support through winter and the cost of living crisis. He says Greens are ready to contest an election and criticises the DUP's blockade of…
Constitutional affairs Environment and climate Issue: Secretary of State's comments on possible Assembly election Original release: Green Party Leader calls for clarity from Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Action needed to save lives
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says action is needed before more lives are lost on local roads after a man died in a car and tractor collision on the Curr Road in Beragh. He calls for urgent intervention and for work on the A5 upgrade to start without delay.
Infrastructure and transport Issue: Fatal car and tractor collision on Curr Road, Beragh Original release: McCrossan: Action needed to save lives (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds – “recall stunt will not bring progress”
DUP MLA Diane Dodds says Sinn Féin's recall of the Assembly was a stunt and urges focus on replacing the Northern Ireland Protocol instead. She claims the Protocol is hurting health medicine supply, steel costs for infrastructure, transport and shop prices, and green energy tax breaks.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Assembly recall to nominate Speaker amid DUP boycott Original release: Dodds – “recall stunt will not bring progress” (opens in a new tab)